Clown thinks his band’s live show is a church
Slipknot's Clown (the guy who doesn't do anything in the band) thinks his band's live show is kind of like a church. I agree, in a 'we'll take your money' sort of way.
"I desire the confidence to able to create unheard of visions within my soul and not worry about the risk of society or cultural retaliation. He creates the most horrific, insane, almost heinous at times, sexual, human images of the grotesque. I would never do it for the shock factor only for the exploration of my mind, to somehow make sanity tangible by bordering on the edge. I'm all about making art tangible, taking it from my brain and having you hold it in your hands. That is as close to god as I come. It's the same thing with my band Slipknot, when we're on stage, it's church. It takes two to make church, but we have nine. It's my religion."
Read full article here.
Tom Morello talks about Randy Rhoads
Here are a few things I dislike about Tom Morello:
- His 'fuck the system' pseudo-revolutionary rants who got old really fast
- His band's vocalist being a rapper
- His comments on the UK riots from the safety of his home from overseas
- The short length of his guitar strap
- His hiding behind a ton of effects
- Being so overrated
Now here's what I do like about him:
- His hats
Anyway, here's what he had to say about Randy Rhoads:
"I was big fan of punk rock and the whole do-it-yourself ethic, so for a guitar player to come along and rekindle the spirit and reset the bar for hard rock guitar players was a pretty big deal. See, I was never a big fan of the whole 'party-hard-we're-gonna-rock-harder' world. I liked music. But I could see myself in Randy, how he was a real student of music."
Read full article here.
Except Randy didn't have to hide behind hundreds of pedals, use a pitch shifter to disguise his noise as 'guitar soloing,' and other crap.
Dave Mustaine talks to Alex Jones
That's all I have to say, really. The title says it all. When Dave talks to someone like Alex Jones, you just know it's gonna be a discussion of bogus stories like conspiracies, black magic, or religion.
See the clip above and see if I'm right.
Zakk Wylde got roasted (and probably smashed)
The good thing about Zakk Wylde is that, even though he probably spends a lot of money on Johnnie Walker Black Label, he also saves a lot by not showering. So his bills kinda even out.
Anyway, he got roasted recently, and Blabbermouth has a decent article on what happened that night. A few things said by the roasters:
Zakk Wylde on Scott Ian: "Scott's been playing lots of poker lately, and like Anthrax, they can both barely pull a full house."
Zakk Wylde on Corey Taylor: "Corey Taylor was in a Tenacious D cover band called Pugnacious P. Now he's in a Nickelback cover band called Stone Sour."
Brian Posehn to Scott Ian: “So you're responsible for Linkin Park and Limp Bizkit. On behalf of everybody, (screw) you."Full article here.
On paper, some of those jokes sound pretty funny, so I don't know, maybe it was a good show. They should air this crap, sure beats roasting washed up actors and comedians, the way Comedy Central does it.
Shinedown release new music video
Shinedown have a new video. The song is called "Bully" and you can watch the video after the jump.
The track's name is appropriate, boy do I feel like bullying Shinedown fans. Good thing I'm not homophobic.
New Max Cavalera guitar is just as ugly as his old ones
Max Cavalera has a thing for ugly guitars with just one humbucker. His signature Brazil guitar even made our Top 10 Ugliest Guitars.
He has a new guitar out, and guess what... It's pretty fucking ugly.
You be the judge though, last time we talked about guitar looks, we got a lot of shit for it.
Limp Bizkit will change metal. With Lil’ Wayne.
Limp Bizkit are a pretty easy and predictable target, which is why we don't give them too much shit around here. However, once I came across this article, I couldn't resist.
"Limp Bizkit is working on what [Fred Durst] called 'the heaviest, most crazy metal record of all time,' The Unquestionable Truth Part 2, which Durst said will probably be an EP. 'That will service our core and counter balance these big, fat, ginormous hip-rock songs we're going to do.' said Fred."
Read full article here.
The heaviest metal record of all time? Haha, amazing statement. I don't even know what to say, really, when you're in Limp Bizkit and you make such a statement, it's a bit like those crazy people who think they're Napoleon or something.
So needless to say, I was a bit skeptical they could do a metal record. But then I heard they're working with Lil' Wayne. Now I believe.
Here is a clip of Lil' Wayne doing a guitar solo. I really recommend reading the comments. Make the jump to see an equally amazing solo from Fred Durst himself...
Meshuggah lyric video is lazy
Our writer Mark hates lyric videos. He hated Revoker's latest clip, and that actually features some footage and some kinetic text, so there has been some work involved.
I can't wait to see his face when he sees Meshuggah's new video. I mean, it's not even animated, it's like a slideshow of lyrics. At this point, why not do the white-on-blue thing with Movie Maker and be done with it?
Lay-zee.
Robb brags about his fans and their MH tattoos
Robb Flynn thinks his fans kick ass. I agree. It takes a truly dedicated fanbase to forget that their favorite metal band turned nu-metal at some point. It's like finding out your girlfriend's been in 10 gangbang DVDs behind your back and then forgiving her.
So yeah, Machine Head fans seem pretty loyal, I'd bounce at the first sight of a baseball cap. Anyway...
"We're incredibly lucky to have a fan base that's so passionate and so intense about our music. I mean, our fans live and breathe this stuff; it's amazing. Every single day on this tour, I've signed kids that have our lyrics tattooed on their arm or the Machine Head logos and then they want to get our autographs"
Read full article here.
The first kid to bring Limp Bizkit's Significant Other album for Robb to sign gets a $10 gift certificate on Amazon from me. I'll throw in another $10 if you bring a LB tattoo, point to it and say to him "THIS COULD HAVE BEEN YOU LOL!!111"
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The Dillinger Interview Plan
A lot of bands played at Soundwave in Australia, which means Australian reporters got the chance to interview a few big names.
But also small names, hence the Dillinger Escape Plan interview above.
Good day, mate. The dingo ate yo' baby.
Maybe Trivium’s new album will be heavier
According to a recent interview, Trivium's new album will be heavier. What, don't believe me? Check out what Paolo Gregoletto said:
"I think it’s going to be heavier. "
Read full interview here.
Told ya. They'll probably attach a brick to it, or something.
When asked why he's named after an Italian kiosk, Paolo had no comment.
Vince Neil likes tits! (o)(o)
Vince Neil likes boobies. I have the same passion. What I don't have, is a gazillion bucks to build my own strip club in Las Vegas. Vince does, however.
"It’s something I always wanted to do, so it’s like a dream come true. But this will be different and unique. It will be the first rock and roll strip joint. It was a business opportunity to become a partner that was too good to pass up."
Read full article here.
Translation: I like tits, so making money showing tits sounds good to me.
Imagine listening to Mötley Crüe then getting a lap dance from a chick. It will confuse a lot of guys sexually.
Lyric videos suck
Yeah, I know what you're thinking, my first post in months, and it's this? But I cannot stand lyrics videos. Something has to be said. Nothing is more pointless, lazy and obscene than the release of these so called "videos". But hey, I get it, it makes marketing sense. Get the song out there as soon as you can with a cheaply put together lyric video. Then you can release a 'proper' video later down the line.
If you look above, Revoker have released a video for the track 'Born to be an Outlaw'. Not only is it a lyric video though, the song also sucks, so don't bother listening to it.
[Source: Metal Hammer]
Seems like I’m not the only one with a crush on Cristina Scabbia
Let's face it, metal doesn't have a lot of hot chicks. In this genre, any chick that even remotely resembles a fuckable one is considered breathtaking.
So someone like Cristina Scabbia is a pretty rare thing. I have a semi as I'm writing this.
But check out my man David Ellefson trying the ol' 'let's do a video update together' line on her. You go, dude!
Of course, Dave talks to her about her favorite moment on stage and all of that, but we all know this is going through his mind: (o)(o)
I have more jokes in me, but my respect for the bro code forces me to end it right here.
Ghost are keeping things fresh. Too bad it’s not 1970.
Ghost are trying to keep things sounding contemporary. But their idea is to sound like they're in the 70s, so they're a bit behind with the times.
"A lot of stoner and doom bands, they wanna sound like a lo-fi band, so they basically want to sound unproduced, whereas the idea of Ghost is to sound like a very, very expensive record back from the '70s — like a really produced, top-notch record from that time. I guess that makes us a bit different from a lot of the bands that try to sound like a '70s band."
Read full article here.
Aww, so 'The Artist' won a lot of Oscars by emulating old cinema, and bands are trying to pull it off as well, huh? That's cute.
I want to write for a site that has a 90s vibe to it. You know, with Geocities hosting, a lot of stolen gif animations, a few videos from Real Player and news about this awesome up-and-coming metal genre that has rap influences. Then I'm gonna go watch the Tom Green show.
Sweet!
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